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North Lake Early College High School vs. Great Hearts Irving Upper

Should you attend North Lake Early College High School or Great Hearts Irving Upper? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
North Lake Early College High School
5001 N Macarthur Blvd
Irving, TX 75038
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Great Hearts Irving Upper
3520 World Cup
Irving, TX 75038
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

North Lake Early College High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)

Great Hearts Irving Upper ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 249 students in grades 9-12, North Lake Early College High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-59% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 758 students in grades 6-12, Great Hearts Irving Upper ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 63% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 78% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
6-12
Total Students
249 students
758 students
This chart displays total students of North Lake Early College High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Great Hearts Irving Upper by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
40% | 60%
48% | 52%
This chart displays gender of North Lake Early College High School
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Total Classroom Teachers
15 teachers
46 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
16:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of North Lake Early College High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Great Hearts Irving Upper and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#908 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 20%)
#590 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of North Lake Early College High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Great Hearts Irving Upper, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-59%
(Top 30% in TX)
63%
(Top 20% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of North Lake Early College High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Great Hearts Irving Upper and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-84%
(Top 5% in TX)
78%
(Top 10% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Lake Early College High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Great Hearts Irving Upper and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
(Top 1% in TX)
52%
(Top 30% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of North Lake Early College High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Great Hearts Irving Upper and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of North Lake Early College High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Great Hearts Irving Upper by grade.
Grade 6 Students
-
185
Grade 7 Students
-
165
Grade 8 Students
-
164
Grade 9 Students
68
108
Grade 10 Students
67
55
Grade 11 Students
49
43
Grade 12 Students
65
38

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
2%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in North Lake Early College High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Great Hearts Irving Upper and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
83%
21%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in North Lake Early College High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Great Hearts Irving Upper and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
11%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in North Lake Early College High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Great Hearts Irving Upper and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
3%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in North Lake Early College High School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Great Hearts Irving Upper and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
3%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Great Hearts Irving Upper and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.30
0.72
This chart displays the diversity score of North Lake Early College High School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Great Hearts Irving Upper and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
86%
19%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in North Lake Early College High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Great Hearts Irving Upper and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in North Lake Early College High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Great Hearts Irving Upper and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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